Theodore Gerald Balin

North Andover - Theodore “Ted” Balin, 83, of North Andover, formerly of Andover and Methuen, entered eternal rest January 5, 2019. Raised in Malden and Tewksbury, he was proud of his accomplishment of being an Eagle Scout. Ted was a retired Electrical Engineer and formerly worked for Western Electric and Textron Company. Devoted husband of Marcia (Wishnow) Balin; beloved father of Nancy Balin, Carole Balin and her husband Michael Gertzman, and Sandra Balin and her husband Mike Zweibach; cherished grandfather of Jake and Daniel Zweibach, Nathaniel, Eve, and Joseph Gertzman; dear brother of Marshall Balin, Barry Balin and the late Stewart Balin.
Services at Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Road (off Route 133), Andover, on Monday, January 7, at 1 p.m. Interment in Temple Emanuel Cemetery, Lawrence. Condolence calls may be made following the burial at the Auditorium at Edgewood, 575 Osgood St., North Andover until 6 p.m. Continuing at his late residence in Edgewood on Tuesday and Wednesday 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Research Association, 309 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452. For online condolences and directions, go to www.goldmanfc.com, Goldman Funeral Chapel – Malden, 1-800-982-3717.